Wednesday, December 21, 2016

It Only Takes a Spark

There is a truth in life that we
often overlook. The more that we value Christ's sacrifice for our life, the
more intense is our desire to share Him with other people.

It only takes one spark to get a
fire going. Letting people know that God's mercy is new every morning, and
available in their life as well as our own, is the best news that some people
could ever hear. They are just waiting for us to speak up (Romans 10:14).

The fountain of living water
within us is not meant to cleanse and nourish us alone, but to overflow to
everyone around us (John 7:38). We cannot hide the light of Christ within us
under a basket, but we are to set it on a hilltop for the whole world to see
(Matthew 5:15).

I want to take more of an
advantage of opportunities to share the good news of God's love with other
people. I do not want to take His sacrifice on Calvary's cross for granted, but
I want to broadcast it to the whole world.

That way, anyone willing to
listen to what I have to say will have the opportunity to surrender their life
to His love just like I did.

If I can spark the curiosity or
hunger in just one person, and that person and I share God's truth with one
other person, and continue to do this every day, we will certainly soon set the
world on fire.

Prayer:

Father God, give us the boldness
and love for others to share Your Good News with anyone willing to listen. Give
us many divine appointments throughout our day to tell people about salvation
through Jesus Christ. Someone shared the news with us; so remind us to "pay
it forward".

Break our heart over the sin in
our life and draw us closer to Your presence within us with each passing day.
Allow the intimacy we share with You to grow every moment of our life, and
remind us to consult with Your Spirit all through the day (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Thought for the Day:

God's mercy is the greatest gift
we have ever been given and we can share that Good News with anyone willing to
listen to us; we just make that first move to greet or offer to pray for anyone
God brings across our path.

About Me

In yearbook class in college I met a vivacious redhead who introduced me to Jesus Christ through the Biblical Roman’s Road to Salvation. On that day I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and entered a love relationship that grows sweeter by the day. I started this blog at the urging of my husband and several church friends who enjoy reading what God teaches me on a daily basis. I pray it encourages you as well.